Justice League actor Ezra Miller arrested for disorderly conduct, harassment in Hawaii

An actor known for playing The Flash in Justice League films was arrested after an incident at a Hawaii karaoke bar, where police say Ezra Miller yelled obscenities, grabbed a mic from a singing woman and lunged at a man playing darts. Miller took issue late Sunday with people singing the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper ballad ‘Shallow’ at a bar mostly frequented by locals in Hilo, a small town on the Big Island, Hawaii Police Assistant Chief Kenneth Quiocho said. The song aggravated Miller, Quiocho said. Miller, described by police as a 29-year-old visitor from Stamford, Vermont, has been the source of police calls in Hilo 10 times since 7 March, Quiocho said, adding it’s not clear how long Miller has been on the island. They were “manini” incidents — a Hawaii Pidgin term that can mean minor or small — such as filming people at a gas station, refusing to leave the sidewalk area of a restaurant and arguing with people, Quiocho said. Miller was arrested at Margarita Village shortly after midnight Monday and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment. Miller was released after paying $500 bail. Several hours after posting bail, police were called to escort him off a Hilo property, Quiocho said. According to court records, two people filed a petition Tuesday for a temporary restraining order against Miller for that incident. Miller burst into their bedroom and threatened them, the petition said. The couple’s petition accuses Miller of stealing some of their belongings, including a passport and wallet. Miller’s agent and lawyers didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment Tuesday. Miller, who has been credited as the first out LGBT person to play a lead role in a major superhero film, has played hyper-verbal outcasts in movies big (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and small (We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Perks of Being a Wallflower). Miller also has a key role in the upcoming Harry Potter-universe film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.